WVBT Candidate Survey Results

WVBT Transportation Awareness Questionnaire
2008 Primary Election
Results - May 2008
Q1: What is your perception about the current condition of WV's roads, bridges and highways?
Total	Percentage
0	0%	Excellent Shape
2	3%	Very Good
12	18%	Good
26	39%	Fair
19	29%	Poor
7	11%	Very Poor Condition
0	0%	No Answer
66	100%	Total
Q2: Please indicate whether any of the following go to support the state Road Fund.
(Multpile Responses Allowed)
Total	Percentage
61	58%	Gasoline Taxes
6	6%	Property Taxes
29	27%	Driver's License Fees
6	6%	General Sales Taxes
0	0%	Business Franchise Tax
4	4%	No Answer
106	100%	Total
Q3: Which entities have responsibility for repairing and fixing our roads and bridges.
(Multpile Responses Allowed)
Total	Percentage
65	61%	WV Dept of Highways
6	6%	County Commissions
0	0%	Public Service Commission
3	3%	Division of Motor Vehicles
32	30%	Municipalities
1	1%	No Answer
107	100%	Total
Q4: How much of the average price of a gallon of gasoline in WV covers state and federal
taxes for roads, bridges and highways?
Total	Percentage
1	2%	$1.00 or more
1	2%	75-99 cents
21	32%	51-74 cents
26	39%	25-49 cents
6	9%	10-24 cents
0	0%	Less than 10 cents
10	15%	Don’t Know
1	2%	No Answer
66	100%	Total
Q5: What is total level of need facing WV's roads, bridges and highways?
Total	Percentage
23	35%	$20 billion or more
9	14%	$10 billion - $20 billion
13	20%	$1 billion - $10 billion
4	6%	$500 million - $1 billion
1	2%	$100 million - $500 million
14	21%	Not Sure
2	3%	No Answer
66	100%	Total
Q6: What is the most critical need facing WV's transportation system?
(Multiple Responses Allowed)
Total	Percentage
3	4%	Paving
6	8%	Repairs/reconstruction of roads, highways
1	1%	Salaries for state highway workers
7	9%	Repairing bridges
2	3%	New highway construction
51	69%	All of the above
2	3%	Don't know enough
2	3%	No Answer
74	100%	Total